Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.59
in 2022
South Sudan
6.92
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
54th
South Sudan rank
52nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.92 against 6.59 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.33.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.63 | 9.46 | 3.17 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 10.79 | 8.03 | 2.76 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 7.15 | 0.984 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.9 | 0.1433 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6.92 against 6.59 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.33, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.